Comments on: how to make braided challah http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jacqueline http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-2332 Jacqueline Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:13:20 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-2332 So, this was my first bread EVER, and I made it for Christmas Dinner (risky, I know.) It turned out to be a huge success, I followed the recipe exactly (which is a miracle in itself for me). Can't wait to try more recipes.. Thanks! So, this was my first bread EVER, and I made it for Christmas Dinner (risky, I know.) It turned out to be a huge success, I followed the recipe exactly (which is a miracle in itself for me). Can’t wait to try more recipes.. Thanks!

]]> By: Tabitha http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-2328 Tabitha Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:18:40 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-2328 i'm pretty sure that you're going to want to take it out of the freezer and let it sit out until it has risen to approx. double in size. (it will take longer than the hour he says b/c the yeast will have to wake up and start doing its thing again.) you'll get a slight rise from the gases expanding during the cooking process, but most of the rise happens beforehand. hope that helps! i’m pretty sure that you’re going to want to take it out of the freezer and let it sit out until it has risen to approx. double in size. (it will take longer than the hour he says b/c the yeast will have to wake up and start doing its thing again.) you’ll get a slight rise from the gases expanding during the cooking process, but most of the rise happens beforehand. hope that helps!

]]> By: annie http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-2233 annie Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:48:45 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-2233 also pete, if i freeze what do i do when i'm ready to bake it? do i leave it out or straight from the freezer to the oven? :) also pete, if i freeze what do i do when i’m ready to bake it? do i leave it out or straight from the freezer to the oven? :)

]]> By: annie http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-2232 annie Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:19:47 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-2232 hi pete! i love your site and have been reading for a long time. never made bread before..... i will try this one today :) hi pete! i love your site and have been reading for a long time. never made bread before….. i will try this one today :)

]]> By: Clara Bielecki http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-2068 Clara Bielecki Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:48:24 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-2068 I have always made a fantastic six braid Challa for our bread and the centerpiece at Thanksgiving. Two years ago after taking this beauty from the oven and leaving it on the cooling rack while I dressed, My little dog somehow got on the table and ate the middle out of the loaf. I called my best friend and cohostess to tell her of the disaster. Her advice was to cut it in half, put half at each end of the table which I did and nobody ever knew the difference....'till today! I have always made a fantastic six braid Challa for our bread and the centerpiece at Thanksgiving. Two years ago after taking this beauty from the oven and leaving it on the cooling rack while I dressed, My little dog somehow got on the table and ate the middle out of the loaf. I called my best friend and cohostess to tell her of the disaster. Her advice was to cut it in half, put half at each end of the table which I did and nobody ever knew the difference….’till today!

]]> By: petebakes http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-1704 petebakes Wed, 13 May 2009 19:25:34 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-1704 whoops! you caught me! whoops! you caught me!

]]> By: caleb http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-1702 caleb Mon, 11 May 2009 10:06:57 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-1702 hey, i've just discovered your site and i'm absolutely loving it. however, i have to point out that your plait technique isn't right. in image 5 it should be 3 over 2, not 1 over 2. hey, i’ve just discovered your site and i’m absolutely loving it.

however, i have to point out that your plait technique isn’t right. in image 5 it should be 3 over 2, not 1 over 2.

]]> By: What http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-1278 What Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:36:14 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-1278 Got started on the baking thing by stumbling on the various soft pretzel recipes floating around. They worked out great, so i decided to try this--my first attempt at baking proper bread. It turned out great, just like the pictures. I'm not exactly sure what to do with the surplus now, but i think french toast might be on the menu tomorrow morning. Got started on the baking thing by stumbling on the various soft pretzel recipes floating around. They worked out great, so i decided to try this–my first attempt at baking proper bread. It turned out great, just like the pictures. I’m not exactly sure what to do with the surplus now, but i think french toast might be on the menu tomorrow morning.

]]> By: Weekly Menu « My kitchen inventions http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-669 Weekly Menu « My kitchen inventions Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:37:20 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-669 [...] Challah (same as every [...] [...] Challah (same as every [...]

]]> By: Ansa http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/2008/06/how-to-make-braided-challah/#comment-668 Ansa Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:26:24 +0000 http://www.peterandrewryan.com/baking/?p=23#comment-668 Thanks for this Pete! I am now baking this every week, we love it that much. Great recipe. Thanks for this Pete! I am now baking this every week, we love it that much. Great recipe.

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